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US 7,001,413 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for light therapy
AssigneeLife Support Technologies, Inc.
InventorGlenn Butler
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Abstract
In a first aspect, an apparatus for use in light therapy is provided that includes (1) at least one light emitting diode array adapted to emit a wavelength of light; and (2) a targeting mechanism coupled to the at least one light emitting diode array so as to allow light emitted from the at least one light emitting diode array to be repeatably positioned on a target area during non-contact light therapy. Numerous other aspects are provided.
Claims10
An apparatus for use in light therapy comprising:
- at least one light emitting diode array adapted to emit a wavelength of light;
- a targeting mechanism coupled to the at least one light emitting diode array so as to allow light emitted from the at least one light emitting diode array to be repeatably positioned on a target area during non-contact light therapy;
- an imaging mechanism adapted to record an image of a target area,
- wherein the targeting mechanism is coupled to the imaging mechanism and includes at least one targeting light source, the at least one targeting light source adapted to allow the imaging mechanism to be repeatably positioned on a target area prior to image recording during each of a plurality of different non-contact light therapy treatments so as to provide clinically repeatable dosages sufficient to have a therapeutic effect, and
- wherein the apparatus further comprises a sequencer mechanism having:
- a first position in which the at least one targeting light source is off and the imaging mechanism does not record an image;
- a second position in which the targeting light source is on and the imaging mechanism does not record an image;
- and
- a third position in which the targeting light source is off and the imaging mechanism records an image.
6 more elements
An apparatus for use in light therapy comprising:
- at least one light emitting diode array adapted to emit a wavelength of light;
- a targeting mechanism coupled to the at least one light emitting diode array so as to allow light emitted from the at least one light emitting diode array to be repeatably positioned on a target area during non-contact light therapy;
- an imaging mechanism adapted to record an image of a target area;
- and
- a sequencer mechanism having:
- a first position in which the at least one targeting light source is off and the imaging mechanism does not record an image;
- a second position in which the targeting light source is on and the imaging mechanism does not record an image;
- and
- a third position in which the targeting light source is off and the imaging mechanism records an image,
- wherein the targeting mechanism is coupled to the imaging mechanism and includes at least one targeting light source, the at least one targeting light source adapted to allow the imaging mechanism to be repeatably positioned relative to the target area prior to image recording.
7 more elements
A method comprising:
- storing a first image of a treatment area at a time T1;
- displaying a second image of the treatment area at a time T2;
- positioning a light emitting diode array to provide a light therapy treatment to the treatment area at the time T2 based upon a comparison of the first and second images.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.